2015 Cadillac ATS problems and recalls

Owners have filed 29 complaints on the 2015 Cadillac ATS, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Steering (6 complaints).

29
Complaints
4
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
56.6
Severity index

Severity index 56.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 56.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

SteeringSteering: 6 complaints (20.7%)6 21%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 6 complaints (20.7%)6 21%Power TrainPower Train: 5 complaints (17.2%)5 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (13.8%)4 14%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 4 complaints (13.8%)4 14%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (10.3%)3 10%Air BagsAir Bags: 2 complaints (6.9%)2 7%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 2 complaints (6.9%)2 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING620.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM620.7%
POWER TRAIN517.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER413.8%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING413.8%
SERVICE BRAKES310.3%
AIR BAGS26.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM26.9%

Complaints filed per year

0242015: 12016: 12017: 22018: 12019: 22020: 42021: 22022: 42023: 32024: 32025: 32026: 3 (partial year)1516171819204212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20151
20161
20172
20181
20192
20204
20212
20224
20233
20243
20253
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (9 against 10).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V46300024/07/2015VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLYGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Cadillac ATS vehicles manufactured April 25, 2012, to June 25, 2015. The affected vehicles may experience the roof panel closing automatically when the non-recessed switches are pressed and the roof panel is open.
15V35800009/06/2015SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGESGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Cadillac ATS and CTS vehicles. The affected vehicles have a bracket between the brake pedal assembly and the rod that actuates the brakes that may fracture during normal brake pedal operation.
15V55800003/09/2015VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEMGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Cadillac ATS sedan vehicles manufactured April 23, 2012, to September 2, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the coil antenna module that powers the rear defogger system may generate excessive heat due to excessive cy
26V32900021/05/2026AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, XTS, 2015-2016 Cadillac ATS, CTS, and SRX vehicles. The front-driver air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.

Other Cadillac ATS model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 6 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.